Rodgers future replacement

[rmontro]

should have been Baker Mayfield.

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Since we didn't have the number one pick, that sounds like wishful thinking.

 

[swhitset]

This reminds me of shopping for Christmas in April.......4 years ahead of time and possibly being Jewish. Sure, its fun to talk about it, but might as well throw 1000 darts at a 100o lists of names.

Anyway, aren't we all convinced that Hundley will eventually be back in Green Bay and 20 years from now have his number retired?

I really really had to fight myself to stay away from the red x there. lol.....You know how you feel about Janis.... I’m pretty sure I feel that way about Hundley... only more so

 

[Starr To Dowler]

I can guarantee you that the Packer scouting department is not only looking at every viable college sophomore, they have a list of high school players as well. As the players on their lists become draft eligible each year, they'll calculate their value at each draft slot as the pick rolls around, and when they feel that the right guy is available at the right slot, they'll take him. The older Rodgers gets, the more likely they may be to pull the trigger on a guy. Any one of a dozen college QBs you see this weekend may be the heir apparent to Rodgers 2 or 3 years downstream, depending on how things line up (except, of course, for Hornibrook).

Sorry, but it's way too early to seriously evaluate who may take over for Aaron. Whomever replaces him probably isn't even a college starter yet. Way, wa-a-a-a-a-y too many variables this far out.

 

[gbgary]

Since we didn't have the number one pick, that sounds like wishful thinking.

we would have had i'd got my way.

 

[Poppa San]

but how was our QB play the 20 years before Bret?

Majikowski was exciting and barely competent. He's in the Packer's HOF so there's that. ****ey was actually really good. With an explosive offense around him. So 5-7 years of the 20 were actually manned by a usable QB. Using the passing rules in effect at the time.

 

[McKnowledge]

I'm absolutely convinced the Packers front office is doing their due diligence scouting quarterbacks but in my opinion it's still to early to think about Rodgers replacement. With him being under contract for another six seasons it doesn't make sense to draft his successor until the 2021 draft at the earliest.

With that being said I haven't seen Perry play so there's no way I can make an educated guess about his chances to make it in the NFL.

I agree. It is still early, but Green Bay has a solid tradition of drafting capable backups and flipping them for picks if they prove themselves to be quality starters (Brunell, Hasselback, etc.). Having said that, if somehow/someway Tua T. from Alabama was available, that might prove to be a worthy investment.

 

[PackerfaninCarolina]

I'm absolutely convinced the Packers front office is doing their due diligence scouting quarterbacks but in my opinion it's still to early to think about Rodgers replacement. With him being under contract for another six seasons it doesn't make sense to draft his successor until the 2021 draft at the earliest.

With that being said I haven't seen Perry play so there's no way I can make an educated guess about his chances to make it in the NFL.

It is worth noting though that Favre was 35 when the Packers drafted Rodgers. Rodgers will be 35 by the time this next season's draft comes.

My one concern would be with some of Rodgers recent injuries, would he be able to keep going into his 40s like Brady is right now. Might be some skepticism over that.

Course now, I'm not too certain who we would try to get as a replacement though. Just no more silly have more rush yards than pass yards duds like Hundley, the epic Thompson fail.

 

[PackerfaninCarolina]

It hard to keep a good rookie qb on the sidelines anymore, they all seem to want a staring job.

Or maybe the starter is an incompetent buffoon like Sam Bradford who hands the rookie a job by being a do nothing idiot. Course that's what you get when you draft QBs from Oklahoma, they are all dumbos.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Wouldn't it be cool if we drafted a QB for the future (doesn't have to be drafted until a few years from now) and Rodgers took time to mentor and develop said rookie? 3 HOF QB's in a row anyone?

It's highly unrealistic to expect the Packers to replace Rodgers with another HOFer though.

And there seems to be an awfully lot of good QBs coming out of college now. Maybe it is a trend that is not going away.

Most of them struggle at the pro level though. Mahomes seems to be the only exception, maybe sitting a season on the bench helped his development.

If Rodgers was the Rodgers of old, I would still agree with that but I'm afraid that he's slip sliding away due to injury issues and poor play calling and coaching..

In my opinion Rodgers is still an elite quarterback, most likely the best one in the league when healthy. If McCarthy's play calling is the reason for the offense struggling (I highly doubt that though) the Packers have to replace him next offseason.

I half agree with you. I feel that the league has become a place where the actual QB matters less and less. I mean what did Trubisky have a couple weeks ago like 6 tds or something? And against us Cousins had what like 400 or 500 yards? Even with a bad defense that is still crazy. X amount of years ago i would agree with you 100%. But now with the rules in place its pass and catch league where there isn't as much of a difference between "elite QBS" and Alex Smiths/Kirk Cousins.

There's still a huge difference between elite and average quarterback play. While it might be easier to have games like that with the current rules in place don't expect those guys to put up numbers like that on a consistant basis.

Since we didn't have the number one pick, that sounds like wishful thinking.

I guess Poppa was talking about trading Rodgers to acquire the first overall pick in this year's draft. That would have been a terrible idea though.

It is still early, but Green Bay has a solid tradition of drafting capable backups and flipping them for picks if they prove themselves to be quality starters (Brunell, Hasselback, etc.).

That was a long time ago though. The Packers haven't drafted a decent backup quarterback since picking Flynn in 2008.

It is worth noting though that Favre was 35 when the Packers drafted Rodgers. Rodgers will be 35 by the time this next season's draft comes.

Favre had threatened to retire several times at that point already though. I fully expect Rodgers to fulfill his current deal with the Packers.

 

[Poppa San]

It's highly unrealistic to expect the Packers to replace Rodgers with another HOFer though.

I object. I firmly believe the Packers expect Rodgers' replacement to be another HOFer.

 

[gbgary]

I guess Poppa was talking about trading Rodgers to acquire the first overall pick in this year's draft. That would have been a terrible idea though.

no it was me. i'm sure you remember me advocating for just that. if drafting a potentially great qb and pass rusher/cb/or safety with cle's picks (plus whatever with our own), restocking the cap to rebuild, and blow away chi's offer for Mack, as a terrible idea well...so be it. yes...it was wishful thinking. Rodgers is a hof'er but it was about the next 10+ years and winning another SB, not being sentimental. oh well. Go Pack!

 

[RepStar15]

From the looks of Rodgers game this year and his growing injury history, the Packers should perhaps prepare to draft his successor in April of 2019.

This makes about as much sense as throwing the ball on second and goal of the Super Bowl when you have Marshawn Lynch in his prime. Please give me one reason the Packers would take a QB in the first round, when they have the best QB in football and a serviceable backup already? Maybe in three years they look for Rodgers processor, but after making him the highest paid player in NFL history, do you think they did that with the thought he is on his last leg?

 

[Deleted member 6794]

I object. I firmly believe the Packers expect Rodgers' replacement to be another HOFer.

While the Packers may hope to replace Rodgers with another HOFer expecting it wouldn't be smart.

no it was me. i'm sure you remember me advocating for just that. if drafting a potentially great qb and pass rusher/cb/or safety with cle's picks (plus whatever with our own), restocking the cap to rebuild, and blow away chi's offer for Mack, as a terrible idea well...so be it. yes...it was wishful thinking. Rodgers is a hof'er but it was about the next 10+ years and winning another SB, not being sentimental. oh well. Go Pack!

There's no doubt in my mind that trading the most talented quarterback in the league to replace him with a rookie is a terrible idea, no matter if the move would have possibly netted another first round pick as well as Mack.

 

[yooperpackfan]

a serviceable backup already?

That's a joke, right?
Rodgers huge contract will prove to be a huge mistake. they should have waited two years and then given it some thought.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Rodgers huge contract will prove to be a huge mistake. they should have waited two years and then given it some thought.

Rodgers is the best player in the league. The Packers had to extend him at some point and it was obvious it would take a huge amount of money to make it work.

 

[yooperpackfan]

Rodgers is the best player in the league. The Packers had to extend him at some point and it was obvious it would take a huge amount of money to make it work.

There's an argument for Rodgers being the best over the last 8 years, but regardless of what Rodgers hopes for in the future. father time always wins.
That contract will make it more difficult for the Packers to surround Rodgers with quality talent in the twilight of his career.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

There's an argument for Rodgers being the best over the last 8 years, but regardless of what Rodgers hopes for in the future. father time always wins.
That contract will make it more difficult for the Packers to surround Rodgers with quality talent in the twilight of his career.

While it's true that father time wins at some point there's reason to believe there are still several years left before it happens with Rodgers. There's no doubt that his contract makes it more difficult for Gutekunst to surround him with quality talent but as long as the Packers are able to draft well it should be good enough to make a run on at least another title.